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Independent Films vs. Studio Script Sales

Learn the difference between pursuing a screenwriting career via independent films vs studio script sales so you can cast a wider net for success.

Macro Screenwriting for Microbudget Films: Work Every Scene by Cheryl Laughlin | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
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Macro Screenwriting for Microbudget Films: Work Every Scene

By Cheryl LaughlinSep 21, 2016
TRUE INDIE: Throwing Your Hat in the Self-Producing Ring by Rebecca Norris | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
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TRUE INDIE: Throwing Your Hat in the Self-Producing Ring

By Rebecca NorrisMay 17, 2016
ALT SCRIPT: Should You Always Act on Script Notes? by Clive Davies Frayne | Script Magazine
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ALT SCRIPT: Should You Always Act on Script Notes?

By Clive FrayneNov 12, 2015
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SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: The Jane Doe Chronicles, Part 1

By Paul PedittoNov 3, 2015
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ALT SCRIPT: 5 Things Screenwriters Can Learn From Banksy

By Clive FrayneJul 24, 2015
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ALT-SCRIPT: How to be Original, Part 1

By Clive FrayneMay 8, 2015
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ALT-SCRIPT: How Digital Filmmaking Destroyed Screenwriting

By Clive FrayneMar 13, 2015
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ALT-SCRIPT: 2015 The Year I Turned My Back On Hollywood

By Clive FrayneFeb 13, 2015
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Alt-Script: Research and 4 Ways Pinterest Can Improve Your Writing

By Clive FrayneDec 12, 2014
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TV Writer Podcast 084 - Francis Tapon (Unseen Africa)

By Gray JonesMay 29, 2014
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Notes from the Margins: The Blockbuster vs. Acclaimed Indie – What Should You Write?

By Danny ManusJan 21, 2014
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Indie Filmmaking Lessons from 'The Sublime and Beautiful'

By Script MagazineJan 14, 2014
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Donna ON PR: Big or Small, Film Festivals Celebrate Filmmaking

By Donna HardwickJan 14, 2014
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Indievelopment: Scary Times in Independent Filmmaking

By Jeff RichardsJan 3, 2014
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Donna ON PR: Building Your Film Marketing Budget Nest Egg

By Donna HardwickNov 6, 2013
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Indievelopment: Taking Feedback Notes

By Jeff RichardsAug 30, 2013
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Indievelopment: Writer for Hire - When the Honeymoon Ends

By Jeff RichardsAug 23, 2013
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LEGALLY SPEAKING, IT DEPENDS: How to Pick a Film Festival

By Christopher SchillerAug 20, 2013
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Indievelopment: Who's On Your Team? Support Indie Filmmakers Needs

By Jeff RichardsAug 16, 2013
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Indievelopment: Film Budgets - Limitations and Creativity

By Jeff RichardsAug 9, 2013
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Indievelopment: Writing Indie Friendly

By Jeff RichardsAug 2, 2013
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Indievelopment: The Screenwriting Rules - Round 2

By Jeff RichardsJul 26, 2013
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Screenwriting Product Review: Chimpanzee Software Review

By Forris Day Jr.Jul 23, 2013
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Indievelopment: The Only Screenwriting Rule Guide You'll Ever Need

By Jeff RichardsJul 19, 2013
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Indievelopment: On the Silver-ish Screen - Writers Producing Films

By Jeff RichardsJul 11, 2013
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Indievelopment: Networking - Where's the Work?

By Jeff RichardsJul 5, 2013
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Indievelopment: Show Me the Money! - Getting Paid in Indie

By Jeff RichardsJun 28, 2013
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Writers On The Web: Developing Web Series Ideas, Part 1

By Rebecca NorrisJun 28, 2013
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Indievelopment: Your Career in Indie Screenwriting

By Jeff RichardsJun 21, 2013
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Welcome to Writers On The Web!

By Rebecca NorrisJun 14, 2013
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Musings From a First-Timer at Cannes Film Festival

By Rebecca NorrisMay 29, 2013
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Alt Script: Zach Braff & Amanda Palmer - Is Crowdfunding Growing Up?

By Clive FrayneMay 16, 2013
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Alt Script: Self Esteem and Avant-Garde Cinema

By Clive FrayneApr 12, 2013
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Alt Script: Should You Become Your Own Producer?

By Clive FrayneMar 15, 2013
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Write, Direct, Repeat: Meet Your Filmmaking Co-Conspirator

By Kim GarlandFeb 6, 2013
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Alt Script: Four Ways to Control Your Script's Budget Without Compromising the Film

By Clive FrayneJan 18, 2013
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Alt Script: Five Good Reasons to Write a No-Low Budget Script

By Clive FrayneJan 4, 2013
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The Business of Your Writing Career: Studios vs. Independent Films

By Michele WallersteinDec 20, 2012
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Alt Script: How to Pick the Right Independent Producer

By Clive FrayneNov 30, 2012
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Alt Script: What the Heck Does Independent Filmmaking Mean?

By Clive FrayneNov 16, 2012
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Taking the Reins: Give to Get Backed

By kingisafinkNov 14, 2012
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Alt Script: Why Alt Screenwriting?

By Clive FrayneNov 2, 2012
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Film Festivals 101: The Essentials to Film Festival Success

By Jeanne Veillette BowermanSep 11, 2012
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Balls of Steel: A New World in Distribution - Goodbye Promise Releases on IndieGoGo

By Jeanne Veillette BowermanAug 16, 2012
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Ask the Expert: Can an Out-of-the-Box Indie Succeed?

By Script MagazineMay 10, 2012
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Taking the Reins: Warming Up the Crowd

By kingisafinkApr 6, 2012
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BALLS OF STEEL: The Passion of a Huston

By Jeanne Veillette BowermanMar 17, 2011
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Five Tips To Poise Your Script For Distribution

By Script MagazineMar 3, 2011
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Magic Bullet Quickie: Are Short Films and Festivals Worth The Time of A Writer?

By Michael FerrisMar 1, 2011